House light and sign



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W. H. GALWN HOUSE LXGHT AND SIGN ltlstented lider. l5, 1923.

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WILLAM H. GALVIN, OF SAN FRANCESCO, CALIFORNIA.

nonsn LIGHT Ann SIGN.

Application :tiled August Q3. 1921.

To all wwm i? may fon-oem.' y

35e ,it known thst lf, fl/limitent hi. GALvIN,

o citizen the United States. and residentV Lights ond Signs, whereof the following isy e specification.

This invention relates to e combined housev light and sign.

The object of the invention is to provide u lantern which will show an illuminated sign toward the street, in liront of zt house, and at the seine time throw a light toward the house, and illuminate the porch or vesti hulel or entrance door of. the house.

in carrying out the invention l provide o three sided prisnintie lantern, of which one side is preferably vertical andfaced toward the street,V and displays the house number, or names of the street, or other pertinent legend, whilst of the. other tivo sides, one hoclrwzird and downward, so as to illun 'minste the porch or vestibule of the house ter-which 'the aiipnrntus is applied andthe 'third side issimply ai cover or lid and reflector through which the interior of the op" pliince vtney be v`conveniently reached. The interior of the .lantern is provided with light emitting Ineens, such as, for example, an electric globe, and the front sind rear faces may ne provided with glass, tinted, or other wise, end interchangeable to suit the color or conditions and teste ot the user.

The ends of the prism may also transmit light, end he also provided with glass;

ln the ncconipenving 1 sheet otdrmving l have fully illustrated :i lautern containing my invention in its preferred `form.

ln the sheet:l

Figure lis a side elevation, showing o. bracket in Jfront of a huildin'g', with my nnproved lont-ern ,suspended theretroni.

Figure 2 is :in enlarged elevation, showy; the front or street tace of the lantern. Figure 5% e. @oss-section, teken onithe line f3, 3, of `Figure 3. and shows the interior or my lantern.

Figure 4 is e section tzxken on the lines 4, e, oi Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The iront trame 1 ot' the lantern may extend up above *he body of the snu'ie, sind he perforated. :is at 2 shown in Figure 2, tor

bolts or srrews 'to testen it to the l'nnelret 3,

or other imft ot' :i huildingrA The trame 1 is provided with clips or angles 4 to hold e, sheet 5, of glass, Celluloid or other suitable material, on which may be delineated the legend desired, as seen, for example, in Figure 2, `Where the legend is the street and number, thus -102- Clay-.

lt' desired, one ofthe clips or angles 4C o r both oi them may be composed of' springs or other convenient means adopt-ed to removably secure the sheet 5 in position so that same can be easily interchsnged for another one having a different legend.

Securely attached to 'the `iframe of 'the front- 1, is the triangular frame of the rear trices. This frame comprises side and end hars 6 and 7 shown' in Figures 3 and 4f, which :ire grooved at 8 and 9, to vreceive the edges oplntes of gloss 10 or other material, either plain or tinted es desired.

The top, or lid 1l, of the lantern, prefernhly oblique as shown, and polished or coat ed so :is to direct and reect the same degree or' light through the front face as Well as the rear faces and is hinged, as et 12, to the Afront frame 1, and is provided at its opposite edge, with n catch 13, to engage the edge of the rear iframe. At @convenient point in the top 11, one or more electric globes 14 may he secured, in such number' as will furnish the desired degree of illumination. wit obvi 11sthet light from the globe 14 will be reflected bythe lid 11 towrd the front face ns well as the rear fece.

The legend on the. front sheet 5 may be delineatwhon a sheet of glass, or tney he cut or punched in :in opaque sheet, which in that ense moy 'The integral with the frame, as seems preferable. And the glasses 1,0 in the faces are einovably secured inI position so that they nifty loe changed as often as de sired. and 'may he varied as'to tintor color, or design. itt its end edges the oover 11 may rest n on trame hers 15, which bri-ice. the ends of [ne prism when in open forni snol connect the bars 6 with the 'front frame bars 16.

Hoving thus described my invention, and en embodin'ientof it, in the full, clear and exact terms required by law, and kno-Wing that it comprises novel, useful and valuable improvements in the art to which it pertains, l here state that l do not Wish to be limited to the precise construction and arrangement of the several ports. as herein set forth, as the soule may he variously modified hy o skilled mechanic ivithont departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as dellined in the appended claims.

Tha l elaini and desire toA secure by Letters .Patent oi the United States, is the fob lowing, to \v.it:-

l. A housedfront lantern, comprising a vertical front face adapted to bear a legend thereoin'zm ololiqne rear tace adapted to e3:- pose a light tl'leretlirongli, an oblique lid adapted to cover the space included between those members and a light seenred to said oblique lid.

2. A. house-front lantern. of three sided prisinatic torni` havil'ig a vertical front, iface.y provided -with means for attaching it to a support, and adapted to expose an illuminated 'legend toward the front, and an ohliqne rear face adapted to transmit light. from the interior oi' the lanern, downward and baeliward, and an oblique cover adapted to enclose the interior space. and reflect the lights through said faces.

il. A house-front lantern` of 4three Sided prisniatic torni. comprising` a vertical front face adapted to expose an illuminated legend toward the front, an oblique rear 'face adapted to transmit light. and a. eoirdiinedv cover and retlee'or. adapted to .etlerl l* dit from an interior source through. both said faces.

house-front lantern eoinprisin a Front 'tace having a transparent sign pte, a triangular 'frame projecting rearwardly from each end of saidfront face?, a bar conneeting the edge of each Jframe., a freine sup- 'porting a transparent plate supported, by

the down 'ardljtT inclined rear edges of said triangular frames, and a cover resting on their npwardljyY inclined edges yand provided with illuminatingv means on the under side.

5. A house-front lantern` comprising a front facs a. 'frame projecting rearwardly. a cover for said traine. 'forming thereby a casing'. a light in said easingand interclmngeahle `transparent,plates rienred to said front iaee and ier: me adapted, ro trans-- Inity said iight. from said easing.

6, A house-front lantern. eornprising a liront face. Iframes projecting' 'l'hereleroiii having a plurality ot open faces, a cover for said lr'iaines, transparent plates in said open iaees. a light in said iframes and means on said cover to reflect said light lirouggh said transparent plates.

T. A house-front lantern. comprising en open front face. a plate in said open front `fare having;v a sign thereon. a 'frame project# ing from said open liront face having a pluralitx7 ot' open laces, transparei'it plates in said 'faces ol said traine, a. light in said i'ranie and means in said frame adapted to retieet said light therefrom.

S. il lionsefront lantern, emrnprising` a front lace having a legend thereon, a frame projectiirexr from said Jfront face having a plurality of laces. a plinaliti7 of transparent plates in eath of said iaees. a light in .said frame and means to reflect said light through. said plates and legend.

9i il lionsefront lantern of three sided prisinatie YForni, comprising' a front frame, an oblique rear traine, said 'frames having a cover and a plurality of faces, interchangealile transparent plates in each of said faces anda light reflected i'roln said coverthrongrh said faces.

l0. house-troni lantern`r comprisinga front fare liavin; r a legend thereon.y a `Frame projecting from said front tace having;- two lateral 'faces and a downward time o'trans parent material. a cover for said frame naiing a light globe projecting in said frame and means to reieit said light through seid fac-es. Y

ll. A house-'liront lantern comprising a front face. a frame projecting tl'ierefroin provided with a-plnrality oir open 'laces having transparent plates therein a cover for said traine. a light globe secured to said cover and projecting in said frame and adapted to reflect Lhe light ihroinfh said I' i races.

ln testimoni' that l' elaiin the .'loregoing` l 

